• DocumentCode
    1200109
  • Title

    Low-loss GaInNAs saturable Bragg reflector for mode-locking of a femtosecond Cr4+ : forsterite-laser

  • Author

    McWilliam, A. ; Lagatsky, A.A. ; Leburn, C.G. ; Fischer, P. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Valentine, G.J. ; Kemp, A.J. ; Calvez, S. ; Burns, D. ; Dawson, M.D. ; Pessa, M. ; Sibbett, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    2292
  • Lastpage
    2294
  • Abstract
    A GaInNAs saturable Bragg reflector is used to mode-lock a Cr4+ : forsterite solid-state laser. This low-loss saturable absorber mediates the generation of tunable femtosecond pulses having durations as short as 62 fs in the 1300-nm spectral region.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; chromium; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser tuning; magnesium compounds; optical losses; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; 1300 nm; 62 fs; Cr4+:forsterite-laser; GaInNAs; GaInNAs Bragg reflector; Mg2SiO4:Cr; femtosecond laser; low-loss saturable absorber; mode-locking; saturable Bragg reflector; solid-state laser; tunable femtosecond pulses; tunable pulse generation; Chromium; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Lattices; Mirrors; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Cr : forsterite; GaInNAs; mode-locked lasers; ultrashort pulses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.857221
  • Filename
    1522297
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1200109